Armed drug cartel members clashed this morning with Mexican army troops in the border city of Reynosa killing at least one soldier and four cartel members. Minutes before 9:00 in the morning a chase and shootout in the area continue reading »

Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin on Thursday expressed his concern over the increase in child exploitation on the Caribbean island and called for the continuation of the public debate over human trafficking. continue reading »

Peruvian archaeologists along with researchers from National Geographic have announced the unprecedented discovery of a 1,200-year-old undisturbed royal tomb believed to belong to the elusive Wari civilization. continue reading »

Spanish midfielder Isco has joined Real Madrid from Malaga on a five-year deal, the La Liga powerhouse announced. According to the Blancos' statement, the 21-year-old Francisco Roman Alarcon, a native of the southern town of Benalmadena, will undergo a medical exam and be presented to the fans and media on July 3. continue reading »

Catholic Indians in a community in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas took 33 evangelical Indians captive for 14 hours earlier this week and beat, tortured and threatened to burn them alive before finally agreeing to release the group, officials said. continue reading »

Thousands of people turned out Wednesday on another day of demonstrations called by students in several Chilean cities, with union members, port workers and miners joining the throng. continue reading »

TripAdvisor users have voted for the top 25 landmarks in the world for 2013. The top Travelers' Choice landmark was located in Latin America and the 25th most popular was Siena Cathedral in Siena, Italy. continue reading »

The U.S. Senate has just approved on a vote of 68-32 a historic, comprehensive immigration bill that will increase border security to unprecedented levels and create a path to citizenship for some 11 million undocumented immigrants.
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